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SQL vs NoSQL: Why Your Bank and Your Feed Use Different Databases
SQL vs NoSQL is the choice between two database philosophies. SQL stores data in strict tables with iron-clad rules. NoSQL uses flexible data mode…
databases
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backend
Postgres Hit the Connection Limit. Here's How to Fix It for Good
The Postgres connection limit is a hard cap on how many clients can be connected to your database at the same time. Cross it, and every new reques…
backend development
How to Choose a Database: One Food Delivery App, From Launch to Scale
Learning how to choose a database comes down to two honest questions: what shape is your data, and how will you actually read and write it? Logos,…
data engineering
Database Normalization Explained, One Messy Online Shop at a Time
Database normalization is a way of organising tables so every fact is stored exactly once, in one place, so your data can never disagree with itse…
computer science basics
What Is a Database? How Every App Remembers What You Do
Every like, swipe and purchase you make lands somewhere. So what is a database? It's that somewhere: an organized collection of data, built fo…
